Regional Scientific Director, Northeast (NYC, Philadelphia or Chicago)
Scorpion Therapeutics, New Bremen, Ohio, United States
Role Summary
Regional Scientific Director (RSD) serves as a field-based scientific and medical expert to the medical and academic community. The role is responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and Health Care Providers/Professionals (HCPs) to disseminate clinical and scientific information about Amylyx’s compounds in a timely, ethical, and stakeholder-focused manner. The RSD will contribute to shaping the medical plan by providing external stakeholder insights and helping design and execute the Medical Affairs strategy and plan. Preference will be given to candidates who reside in the NYC, Philadelphia or Chicago areas. Responsibilities
Respond to questions from KOLs and HCPs with fair and balanced scientific, medical responses Manage questions around safety, adherence and off label data on Amylyx’s products Provide ongoing medical/scientific education to Amylyx’s field and HQ teams Support clinical initiatives including site identification, trial recruitment, registry and presentation of final approved data Conduct regular and extensive reviews of literature, develop presentations and assist with publications and medical communications Develop and execute prioritized plans for KOLs/institutions/societies Develop and execute a strategic, innovative territory plan of medical and therapeutic area objectives, in collaboration with Scientific Communication, Real World Evidence and medical directors, to address the specific needs of key institutions and KOLs Represent Amylyx medical affairs at medical congresses, educating on Amylyx’s pipeline products, collecting competitive intelligence and reviewing data (symposia, abstracts, poster presentations, etc.) Identify and support data generation projects, content development and review of scientific education materials, clinical site participation and internal publications Support commercial team functions including facilitating internal training, speaker training programs, internal scientific material review and competitive insights into therapeutic area planning Conceptual and practical knowledge of local and regional payers within the geography and understands the relationships between those plans and patient care delivery in the region Maintain compliance with all internal and external legal and regulatory guidelines Qualifications
Required: Advanced degree (e.g., PhD, PharmD, DNP, DHSc, or MD) Required: 8 plus years of experience as a field medical scientist (Medical Science Liaison) preferred OR relevant experience in medical affairs: Regional Scientific Director Required: Experience driving medical affairs projects [data generation projects, abstracts, education materials] Required: Excellent presentation, communication, and project management skills Required: Ability to understand and effectively communicate scientific/medical benefits of pharmaceutical products to the medical community Required: Strong data analysis skills Required: Demonstrated ability to effectively facilitate meetings Required: Ability to work independently and function successfully as a team member Required: Office is home based. Must be able to travel within assigned region 3-4 days per week including overnight stays Required: Travel to medical meetings, team meetings and other group meetings (will require some weekends) Required: Must have a valid driver’s license Preferred: Endocrinology and rare disease experience, Neuromuscular disorders experience beneficial Preferred: Well-established networks with endocrinology KOLs Education
Advanced degree (e.g., PhD, PharmD, DNP, DHSc, or MD) Skills
Credible and unbiased scientific communication Relationship management with KOLs/HCPs and healthcare professionals Medical affairs project management and data generation Literature review, data interpretation, and medical publications support Advisory board planning and execution Strategic territory planning and cross-functional collaboration Payer landscape understanding and patient care delivery consideration Compliance with internal and external regulatory guidelines Additional Requirements
Travel within the assigned region 3–4 days per week including overnight stays; some weekends for medical meetings Remote work setup with access to a private, reliable internet connection, phone, and video conferencing capabilities Preference for candidates residing in the NYC, Philadelphia, or Chicago areas Occasional travel to the corporate location in Cambridge, MA several times per year
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Regional Scientific Director (RSD) serves as a field-based scientific and medical expert to the medical and academic community. The role is responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and Health Care Providers/Professionals (HCPs) to disseminate clinical and scientific information about Amylyx’s compounds in a timely, ethical, and stakeholder-focused manner. The RSD will contribute to shaping the medical plan by providing external stakeholder insights and helping design and execute the Medical Affairs strategy and plan. Preference will be given to candidates who reside in the NYC, Philadelphia or Chicago areas. Responsibilities
Respond to questions from KOLs and HCPs with fair and balanced scientific, medical responses Manage questions around safety, adherence and off label data on Amylyx’s products Provide ongoing medical/scientific education to Amylyx’s field and HQ teams Support clinical initiatives including site identification, trial recruitment, registry and presentation of final approved data Conduct regular and extensive reviews of literature, develop presentations and assist with publications and medical communications Develop and execute prioritized plans for KOLs/institutions/societies Develop and execute a strategic, innovative territory plan of medical and therapeutic area objectives, in collaboration with Scientific Communication, Real World Evidence and medical directors, to address the specific needs of key institutions and KOLs Represent Amylyx medical affairs at medical congresses, educating on Amylyx’s pipeline products, collecting competitive intelligence and reviewing data (symposia, abstracts, poster presentations, etc.) Identify and support data generation projects, content development and review of scientific education materials, clinical site participation and internal publications Support commercial team functions including facilitating internal training, speaker training programs, internal scientific material review and competitive insights into therapeutic area planning Conceptual and practical knowledge of local and regional payers within the geography and understands the relationships between those plans and patient care delivery in the region Maintain compliance with all internal and external legal and regulatory guidelines Qualifications
Required: Advanced degree (e.g., PhD, PharmD, DNP, DHSc, or MD) Required: 8 plus years of experience as a field medical scientist (Medical Science Liaison) preferred OR relevant experience in medical affairs: Regional Scientific Director Required: Experience driving medical affairs projects [data generation projects, abstracts, education materials] Required: Excellent presentation, communication, and project management skills Required: Ability to understand and effectively communicate scientific/medical benefits of pharmaceutical products to the medical community Required: Strong data analysis skills Required: Demonstrated ability to effectively facilitate meetings Required: Ability to work independently and function successfully as a team member Required: Office is home based. Must be able to travel within assigned region 3-4 days per week including overnight stays Required: Travel to medical meetings, team meetings and other group meetings (will require some weekends) Required: Must have a valid driver’s license Preferred: Endocrinology and rare disease experience, Neuromuscular disorders experience beneficial Preferred: Well-established networks with endocrinology KOLs Education
Advanced degree (e.g., PhD, PharmD, DNP, DHSc, or MD) Skills
Credible and unbiased scientific communication Relationship management with KOLs/HCPs and healthcare professionals Medical affairs project management and data generation Literature review, data interpretation, and medical publications support Advisory board planning and execution Strategic territory planning and cross-functional collaboration Payer landscape understanding and patient care delivery consideration Compliance with internal and external regulatory guidelines Additional Requirements
Travel within the assigned region 3–4 days per week including overnight stays; some weekends for medical meetings Remote work setup with access to a private, reliable internet connection, phone, and video conferencing capabilities Preference for candidates residing in the NYC, Philadelphia, or Chicago areas Occasional travel to the corporate location in Cambridge, MA several times per year
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